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    Monuments are meant to inspire awe and appreciation in those who see them. Monument builders have to make sure that it is neither offensive nor invasive. If a monument is either offensive or intrusive, it will not be glorious and aweinspiring.

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    Monuments are meant to inspire awe and appreciation in those who see them. Monument builders have to make sure that it is neither offensive nor invasive. If a monument is either offensive or intrusive, it will not be glorious and aweinspiring.

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    Monuments are meant to inspire awe and appreciation in those who see them. Monument builders have to make sure that it is neither offensive nor invasive. If a monument is either offensive or intrusive, it will not be glorious and aweinspiring.

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    Swann1

    MichaelSwann
    Ms.Thompson
    APLanguage,Block1,SkinnyA
    May17,2015
    Draft2
    MonumentsSynthesisEssay
    FromtheWashingtonMonumenttotheLincolnMemorial,almosteverymonumentin
    thecapitaloftheUnitedStatesinspiressomesenseofawe.Thosemonuments,however,were
    noteasytobuildalotofplanninghadtogointotheircreation.Whenplanningonbuildinga
    monument,thebuildershavetomakesurethatitisnotinvasiveoroffensivetothepeoplethatit
    isdedicatedto,thattheyhaveenoughmoneytobothconstructandmaintainit,andthatit
    inspiresaweandappreciationinthosewhoseeit.
    Themostimportantconsiderationwhenbuildingamonumentismakingsurethatitis
    neitheroffensivenorinvasive.Forexample,theseconsiderationswerenottakenintoaccountby
    thebuildersoftheCrazyHorsemonumentinSouthDakota,whichisbothoffensiveinthatitisa
    fictionallikenessofCrazyHorse,sincenobodyknewwhathelookedlike,anditwasinvasivein
    thattheAmericanstookthislandawayfromtheIndianstomakethemonumenton.Another
    exampleofamonumentbeingoffensiveistheproposedHolocaustmuseuminTheMallof
    AmericainWashington,D.C.,becausetheU.S.A.didalmostnothingtohelpHolocaust
    survivorsafterWorldWarII,yettheyaremakingthemamonumentnow.Ifamonumentis
    eitheroffensiveorintrusive,itwillnotbegloriousandaweinspiringasmonumentsaremeantto
    be.

    Swann2

    Thebuildersofamonumentalsoneedtobesurethattheyhaveenoughmoneytoboth
    buildandmaintainit.Iftheydonot,theirmonumentcouldeitherendupchewedupandrotting
    likethemonumentinsourceF,oritwillbemovedandbrokendown,suchaswiththecemetery
    insourceD.
    Finally,monumentsneedtobemadetoinspireaweandappreciationinthosewhoseeit.
    Evenifthemonumentisnotbuiltonahistoricalsite,itcarriesoutitspurposeaslongasit
    inspiressuchemotionsinthosewhoseeit,suchasthoseinspiredbytheepicstatueinsourceB.

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